The <PrtScn> function takes on new meaning as a wound-up rusty spring of an office worker tussles with a photocopier toner cartridge and gets sprayed with its ink powder. Avenging seemingly not only this outrage but existential injustice in general, the man tears his computer monitor from his workstation and places it screen down on […]
A US pizzeria owner has been charged with animal cruelty and other offences after being caught depositing live mice in rival pizzerias. Nikolas Galiatsatos of Upper Darby, near Philadelphia, was arrested after he allegedly stuffed a sack of mice into the space above a ceiling panel in the bathroom of Verona Pizza. Police say […]
Our stress levels peak mid-morning on Tuesdays. That’s according to a survey of British office workers aged 18 to 45 commissioned by recruitment agency Michael Page. The survey of 3,000 asked office workers about their stress levels during a typical week. A quarter of respondents regularly feel stressed at work. One in five find it […]
Recent reports of the re-emergence of H1N1 influenza – or “swine ‘flu” – are prompting companies to engage with office hygiene, according to office supplies trade magazine Dealer Support. Computer cleaning products manufacturer AF International has observed increased orders and enquiries for surface cleaning products in the last week. This follows recent reports of the […]
Laptop bag: newsworthy A laptop bag was top news in May last year when a certain red-haired duchess was filmed greedily stuffing $40,000 in cash into one in a News of the World sting. She had offered access to Prince Andrew for £500,000 to an undercover reporter. This year, it seems, laptop bags will continue […]
A woman from Birmingham was horrified when live baby mice fell out of a bag of crisps she had just picked up at Tesco. They dropped out from multipacks of crisps in the Aston branch of the supermarket. “They were repulsive and made me feel revolting,” Liz Wray told the Daily Mail. “I was with […]
According to recent research, office workers are becoming hooked on email, constantly checking their inboxes for a morsel of digital social interaction. In The Shallows: What The Internet Is Doing To Our Brains, Nicholas Carr argues that email exploits a human instinct to forage for new information, sporadically providing addictive pleasure in our search for […]
Radioactivity and animals don’t mix The hunt is on for a radioactive mouse after radioactive mouse droppings were found on the Hanford Nuclear Reservation, Washington state. Workers at the plant recently tracked down a radioactive rabbit. It is believed both the rabbit and the mouse may have eaten radioactive cesium exposed by demolition work on […]
An international poll of employees has revealed most office workers claim to understand their companies’ security policies while at the same time breaching security because of ignorance, negligence or disregard. The survey also identifies “IT free-styling,” that is, “casual disregard” for the boundary between personal and private use of hardware and internet usage. The poll, […]
Office workers are most likely to show premature signs of ageing, according to a prominent cosmetic surgeon. Dr. Michael Prager, a Botox specialist, has warned women that they risk faster ageing if they sit in front of a computer for long periods. People tend to squint and frown at computer screens, accelerating the wrinkling process. […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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